Janet Ellis | |
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| Born | 16 September 1955 Chatham, Kent, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation(s) | TV presenter, actress and writer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | Blue Peter and Jigsaw presenter |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Three, including Sophie Ellis-Bextor |
Janet Ellis, MBE (born 16 September 1955)[2] is an English television presenter, actress and writer, who is best known for presenting the children's television programmes Blue Peter and Jigsaw between 1979 and 1987. She has published two novels, The Butcher's Hook (2016) and How It Was (2019). She is the mother of three children: singer/songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor, musician and former child actor Jackson Ellis-Leach and art historian Martha Ellis-Leach.